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. 2018 Mar;22(2):819-828.
doi: 10.1007/s00784-017-2157-4. Epub 2017 Jun 30.

Caries progression as a risk factor for increase in the negative impact on OHRQOL-a longitudinal study

Fabiane Piva  1 , Joanna Tatith Pereira  2 , Patrícia Blaya Luz  3 , Fernando Neves Hugo  4 , Fernando Borba de Araújo  5
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Caries progression as a risk factor for increase in the negative impact on OHRQOL-a longitudinal study

Fabiane Piva et al. Clin Oral Investig. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between caries lesions progression and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Brazilian preschools, after 2 years.

Materials and methods: At baseline, 163 children (3-4 years old) enrolled in 12 public primary care services in Porto Alegre/RS-Brazil were evaluated. After 2 years, 119 children were re-evaluated. Calibrated examiners employing the ICDAS criteria conducted clinical examinations. A socio-demographic questionnaire and the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale were applied to the parents of the children at baseline and 2-year follow-up. Data analysis was performed using a hierarchical approach based in a conceptual framework testing by Poisson regression.

Results: The number of surfaces that progressed from baseline to 2-year follow-up was associated with an increased negative impact on OHRQoL.

Conclusions: Caries progression increased the negative impact on OHRQoL.

Clinical relevance: The progression of caries lesions could negative impact on OHRQoL in Brazilian preschoolers.

Keywords: Dental caries; Longitudinal studies; Preschool children; Quality of life.

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